Window-regulator adjustment



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. o. BALL WINDQW REGULATOR ADJUSTMENT Filed April 20, lza

64g@ a Q/f [rieuse .is fa, detail 'pe' Patented Dec. 2, 1930v PATENT OFFICE CHARLES O.-1?;AI.L`OF` BIRMrNGHAmx--MICHIGAM AssrGNOR TOYELLOW 'rnUoKLANnY COACH MANUFACTURINCCOMPANY,or PONTIAC, MrCHrCAmA CORronArrrON OF l; MAINE f WIDOWTREGULATOR Anus'rMErI'r Y.

"'Appli'caibgi flied Aprnzo, 1928.* Serial No. 271,545.v l i This;inventionrelates tofregulato'rjs such;y as'are usedvfor raislng and lowering the Wln-z doyvs` oiclosedautomobi'le ,bodies and, more particularly, to an improvedarrangementfor mounting'tlie .regulator to permit vertical adJustme'nt thereof.

- It one of theobjeots of invention tofprovldeza mountingiy forf the regulator` mechanism, that yvill" facilitate VS favssernbly lnjtlfiefL body, and "eliminate'gthe .necessityv for any unusual'j degree of care in the'lfittin'g of vveatherstrip." 1 A `further object of theinvention'lis to pro# 1 vide `a :mountingffthat will Vreadily'permit ad? out requiring" the "removal of fbpdyfvlriin, to

ings wherein.;

Vr'nountedr., in a' body `for vertical sliding move,- Y ment, in aocordancejvyvlth' the I presentinven-l.`

. pcrivwisw with' MS 'blpkl away *andfshotvn in section, il-r lustratingthe mounting 'for the regulator.

2L Aside portion'oftheljody theregu-j j latoris' mounted.v

" ,Rferringito the 4drawing,itheLvvjrndoiv reg-i @anathemaSturgis @fanali-rammstein type i andi'coinprises' an .eiidl'essv hieltV orchain l., running `over @reir fasrsedspkf vvheelsQ and 3j thedriving 'sprooliet`2 being associated with suitable .gear mechanism housedwithin al Casing 4f, from* which pro-I jects. a squared [shaft f5, for? the-fastening thereon" of an. Operating handle (list` showel,

Figure 3 1s a transverse sectional )view 01E of the like, isposiuonqd) n Win be 'obvrr ous that as the sprocket 21s rotated, the Chain will' cause the Window 10 to be lowered orr raised, intov or out 'of a Well in the lower portion of the body Section. 'Wherijthe stud 'pas'ses around the curve of thesprofcket Wheell 2, it Will be moved sidewise in the slot of the plate'r8 "tov the position shown in Figure 1 just beyond a center line-andwill be held at such uppermost 4limit the Weight oft-he Window. f' ,Y j

During Aperiods of inclement Weather, When'the Window is to be closed, itis desir able to seal the openingjin the body through which the window slides, againstthe entrance of Water and cold air. Forzthis'jpi'irpose, there .is Yprovided `a `Weather strip"1`1, pref-V erably .of rubber, carriedj along theloWer" edge ofthewwindowvvithin an extension 12, at oneside Off the channeled'rnember 9,;and which is adapted to seat against the 'edge 13 ofthe opening, when the Window is raised totitsu'pper limit. VThe edgef13` maybe -ormed,jas shown in the draWing,by turning over and bending upon itself,"tl1e` upper p or.-` tion of the exterior,` sheet metal bodycoverrng or sheathing 14.

It Will be apparent that; hthe tight `sealing Y action of thewindo'w strip depends-upon the height at which the regulator mechanism is mounted .and itsV verticalrela'tion with the edge 13.' Ordinarily, the-proper relationof lthe parts is to` be had only at'great labor and painstaking care,in maintaining dimensions itting'the severalparts.r` Inthe eventfthe rubber strip should "take at permanent vset after a `certain' period of use, orsliould other Wear occur, a considerable amount of interiorl trim mustbe removed to permit `ac'c'eslsto thev regulator mounting, and] vthe parts imust 'be j 4carefully re'tted toi remedy, the condition.'

' In lthe present lease, these disadvantages are.:

eliminated Vmouiiti'ng the' regulatorfin "Aa manner'to'refadily permit its. adjustment after theparts are assembled. To thisj'end,tlrere is provided a regulator paneloonsistingloi ayertical side portion v15v randmar horizontal `top portion'l, which issecured to the cussl tomary body posts, and which carrieson its lower side a wooden tacking rail 17, for the usual cardboard base 18, for trimming material, such as mohair, plush, velour, or the like. The gear casing l is carried on amounting plate 19, having ateach side thereof a vertically disposed flanged portion 20, at the top ofgvhich is a horizontally disposed flange or ear 21. The regulator is suspended from the top 16, by bolts or screws 22, which extend downwardly and have screw threaded tween the plates and the side portion 15 and holds the mounting plate Y and regulator mechanism in a fixed position.

rThe arrangement thus described allows rapid initial installation without the necessity for close hand fitting. After the regulator and window are loosely held at approximately vcorrect vertical position by. the screws 24, the slots 25 permit adjustment of the screws 22,'to carry the regulator upwardly until the-rubber sealing strip 11 is brought into tight engagement with the edge of the opening, after which the screws 2li may be drawn Vup to hold the regulator in its adjusted position. Further adjustment may later be made as necessity demands by simply backing up the screws 24 to allow the regulator to be moved vertically upon manip` ulation of the suspension bolts 22.

To firmly hold the lower end of the strap 6, carried by the regulator casing against rattle, and yet accommodate its vertical movement with the casing, a retainer bracket 27 has been provided for attachment to the bottom sill, the bracket being provided with a pair of spring ears or fingers 28, between which the strap extends. j

Thilo but one specific embodiment has been illustrated and described, it is to be understood that theinvention is not limited tothe exact details mentioned,but that various modifications may be made, such as come within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim: 1 l l 1. In combination, a bodyl panel having a side and top, a window regulator located below the top, adjustable suspension element-s hanging said regulator from the top, and adjustable locating means associated with said side, adapted to hold said plate in adjusted position. l

2. In combination, a panel having'a side and a top, a mounting plate for window regulators orl the like, adjustable meansfor suspending the plate from said top and for pen mitting adjustment thereof for height, and other means associated with the side for holding the plate in adjusted position.

3. In a sliding window construction, a support panel embodying a top and a side,.a window lift member toY be carried thereby, adj ustable suspension means between the to and window lift member to vary the height of the member and fastening means for clamping said member to the side. i

1. In a sliding window construction for vehicle bodiesf4 or vthe like, the combination with a supporting panel and a window raising and loweringdevice, of an adjustable locator for varying the effective position of said device and aV fastener for anchoring the device in a positive adjusted position. y

5. In a. sliding' window construction for vehicle bodies .or the like, the combination with a supporting panel and a window rais# ing and lowering device, of a fastener on the panel extending loosely through an opening in said device to permitthe relative shifting of the position of said device, a part engaged by the fastener to clamp the device 'in a defi` nite position, andan adjustable shifter between the panel and device tova-ry their rela-` tive position.v l

6. In asliding windowcons'truction of the character described,'the combination with a supporting member and a window lift mem` ber, of a fastener connecting said members and loosely engaging at least one'thereof tol permit a change in their relation, and a shifter device between theinembers for eecting the shifting thereof. Y i j '7. In a sliding window constructionof the character described, the combination with a` window receiving well, and a regulator concealed within and operablefrom outside the well, of a connection between the regulator and wall of the well manipulatable from'the exterior of the well to adjustablyanchor the regulator in place and a shifter device to vary theposition of the regulator and also operable from the exterior of thevwell. Y 8. In a sliding window construction of the character described, the combination with a window receiving well, and a regulator con- IOL cealed within and operable fromoutside the well, of adjustablemeans accessible from the exterior of the well to vary the position of the regulatorpas a whole.

9.-' A 'sliding window 'construction of the character described, 'including in combination, awindow Ireceiving well having a side wall and an overhanging topzwall, a window lift unit in said well, having side and top flanges, means adjustably connecting the top wall and top flange for varying the height of the lift unit within the well and a connection for iixedly securing the side flange to theside wall Vto hold the unit in adjusted position.

' 10. A sliding window construction for veT l hicle bodies or the like, involving al Window hicle bodies or the like, involving a Window slidable through an opening ina ybody portion and provided with a sealing strip :for engagement with the edge of the body portion at the opening when the Window is closed, and a lifter regulator carrying the window, adapted to raise and lower the same, characterized by'an adjustable mounting for the regulator including a movable part engageable With the regulator to move it'bodilyV to eEect contact of the sealing strip With said edge. n

l11. A sliding window construction for vehaving a connection with a lift regulator for raising and lowering the same through an opening in a body portion, .and carrying a Weather stripv for engagement with aportion of the body .adjacent said opening, when said connection is at its upper limit,fcharacter ized by means to adjustably mount the regulator on the'body portion to vary its height for eecting thetight sealing engagement of the stripV and its associated body portion,

l2. A sliding Window construction for vehicle bodies or the like, involving a Window l Y havinga connection with a lift regulator for raising and lowering thesame through an opening: in a bodyfportionfand carrying a Weather strip for engagement With Y af-portion of the body adjacent saidopening, When Y said connection is at its upper limit, charac f terized by means to adjustably mount the rege ulator on the body ortion to vary its height for effecting the tig t sealing engagement of the strip and its associated body portion, and means to securely anchor the regulator in adjusted position. Y 2

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

CHARLES O. BALL. 

